Ukraine War Briefing: Russia’s Peskov Admits ‘Certain Problems’ with Fuel Supplies After Energy Sites Targeted
Ukrainian forces continue strikes on oil facilities in occupied Crimea and Russia proper; French jet downs drone in Latvian airspace. What we know on day 1,567
TL;DR
- Ukraine has conducted airstrikes on Russian energy and fuel sites, including an oil plant in Crimea and an oil depot near Feodosia.
- These strikes have caused fuel supply disruptions in several southern Russian regions, with the Kremlin acknowledging "certain problems."
- A French fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia, attributed to Russian electromagnetic warfare.
- A drone crossed into Moldova, exploding near the Ukrainian border, highlighting risks to neighboring states.
- Russian strikes in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions resulted in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
- The EU is proposing new sanctions against Russia targeting its military industrial complex, human rights violators, and propagandists.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy held positive discussions with US envoys regarding potential talks at the G7 summit and expressed gratitude for US support for diplomacy.
- A Ukrainian drone strike injured the driver of a passenger train in occupied Crimea, halting all train traffic in the peninsula.